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#218280 color: Bayou

#218280 is rgb(33, 130, 128) in RGB and oklch(55.286% 0.08567 192.889) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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179°
100%

55.3%
0.086
193°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Teal
  • teal-700
  • Black 49%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.60:1Readable · AA
Lc -77
Black text
4.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 33

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About #218280

#218280 is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 55.3% lightness, 0.086 chroma and a hue of 193°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.6:1 contrast and black text 4.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Bayou (#268483). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-700.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #218280 mixed with white

  1. 218280
  2. 3f8e8c
  3. 579a98
  4. 6da7a4
  5. 82b3b1
  6. 97bfbe
  7. acccca
  8. c1d9d7
  9. d5e5e4
  10. eaf2f2

Darker: #218280 mixed with black

  1. 218280
  2. 1b706e
  3. 165f5d
  4. 104e4d
  5. 0b3e3d
  6. 062f2e
  7. 03201f
  8. 011212
  9. 000606
  10. 000101

Calmer: #218280 with less saturation

  1. 218280
  2. 30817f
  3. 3c7f7d
  4. 457e7c
  5. 4d7c7b
  6. 557b79
  7. 5b7978
  8. 627776
  9. 677675
  10. 6d7474

Questions about #218280

What color is #218280?

#218280 is bright cyan. The closest named color is Bayou. In RGB it is rgb(33, 130, 128), in HSL hsl(178.76, 59.51%, 31.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(55.286% 0.08567 192.889).

What colors go well with #218280?

The complementary color of #218280 is #9e5d64. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3d8264 and #2d7d97. The triadic partners are #846396 and #916a35.

Is white or black text more readable on #218280?

White text reads better on #218280: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.6:1 and black gives 4.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #218280 a warm or cool color?

#218280 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 55.3% and its chroma 0.086.